Thanks, I will. I looked into the game a bit in the meantime and it actually might be fun. All I want is a big open world to dick around in. I didn't care much about Skyrim either but I played it a good amount and sometimes even had fun doing so.

I don't need suggestions. Making my own build is half of the fun. It's an old game that looks like trash, so I assume it should run fine on a 1080.

F4 is considered an old game now?

It's almost 3 years old, so yes.

You're making me feel old

It is indeed big open world - don't get me wrong, it's semi-decent game, it's just that is very mediocre (barely) RPG and awful Fallout - but it is at least good for dicking around.

Let's do it, the Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Shadowrun Returns Deluxe is now available for free on Humble Bundle for a limited time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadowrun-returns-deluxe-is-now-available-for-free-on-humble-bundle-for-a-limited-time/
The Humble Bundle is currently offering free copies of Shadowrun Returns Deluxe. Shadowrun Returns is a single player, turn-based tactical RPG that pays homage to the classics but with a modern twist, and its Deluxe version features the base game, as well as the Anthology DLC and the Soundtrack DLC.
Those interested can acquire their free copy from here.

>>This offer ends in 24 hours, and is part of the Harebrained Schemes Sale, with up to 84% discounts, and that will last the next 6 days. Check it out here: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/harebrained-schemes-sale/. But that's not the only deal the Humble Store has for us:

• The spotlight deal is For the King, 20% off for the next day: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/for-the-king
• For the next 14 days, there's going to be a Konami Sale, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/konami-digital-entertainment-sale/

The Steam Summer Sale 2018 has begun
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-steam-summer-sale-2018-has-begun/
The prophecy foretold is now fulfilled: The Steam Summer Sale is live! That means cards to collect, a badge to earn, a game to play, and yes, some deals on games.
This year's event includes a game, Saliens, that pits players against the Duldrumz, "purveyors of boredom of the highest order," who are out to steal all of the games and hide them on distant alien worlds, where you won't be able to find them. But have no fear, the Saliens are here! Under your control, they'll do battle on various alien worlds, defeating enemies, taking control of map sectors, earning experience, and claiming rewards (including free games) for victory.

>>I'm only posting this in case someone's been living on a cave until today, in which case... Welcome! By the way, the Steam Link is on sale for $2.50, plus shipping costs.

At Fanatical, we have seven deals to check:

• The Star Deal is Battletech, 33% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/battletech
• Battle Academy Complete is a new bundle split in two tier bundles where you can get up to 9 strategy games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/battle-academy-complete-bundle
There's a new voucher, RED10, that will grant you a (extra) 10% discount. It's included in the following deals.
• There's a Paradox Interactive sale with up to 80% discounts: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/paradox-interactive
• Surviving Mars is up to 46% off (depends on the edition) for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/surviving-mars
• Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition is up to 70% off for the next 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dying-light-enhanced-edition
• For the next 13 days, you'll be able to get Conan Exiles 46% cheaper: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/conan-exiles
• And also for the next 13 days, you'll be able to get Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition with a 23% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/neverwinter-nights-enhanced-edition

SOFTWARE

Military Operations: Benchmark is now available, pushes 50K troops, 10K units and 30K kilometres squared of landscape
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/military-operations-benchmark-is-now-available-pushes-50k-troops-10k-units-and-30k-kilometres-squared-of-landscape/
Military Operations has released a benchmark tool for its latest game, Military Operations. According to the press release, Military Operations: Benchmark is a performance and stability Benchmark utility that can be used to test your gaming system for compatibility with the upcoming “Military Operations” (MilOps) real-time strategy game and the “Metis Simulation Technology” (Metis engine) it is developed with.
Those interested can download the benchmark tool from here!

Discord adds a new, Steam-like Games Tab hub
https://www.pcgamer.com/discord-adds-a-new-steam-like-games-tab-hub/
The gamer-centric chat software Discord displays in its user list the games your friends and channel-mates are playing. It's a handy way to tell what your pals are up to but not a terribly efficient system, especially if you have a lot of friends or haunt multiple servers. To address that shortcoming, Discord has added a new "Games Tab" function that enables users to more easily see what's going on, and to join in on the action.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to the PC according to the LinkedIn profile of one of Rockstar’s programmers
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-is-coming-to-the-pc-according-to-the-linkein-profile-of-rockstars-programmer/
We all suspect that Red Dead Redemption 2 will come to the PC after its console release. I mean, this is what the team did with Grand Theft Auto V and according to the LinkedIn profile of one of its programmers, Red Dead Redemption 2 is also being developed for the PC.

The Crew 2 – Open beta phase launched, available to everyone
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-crew-2-open-beta-phase-launched-available-to-everyone/
Ubisoft has announced that the open beta phase for The Crew 2 has been launched. As its title suggests, this open beta is available to everyone and you can download it from UPLAY. During this beta, players will experience the first level of the progression system as they compete in races across the first four disciplines – Street Race, Rally Raid, Powerboat and Aerobatics – against the backdrop of a fully redesigned U.S.A via land, water and air.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Scalawags Free DLC is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire-scalawags-free-dlc-is-now-available-for-download/
Obsidian Entertainment and Versus Evil have announced the launch of the latest free DLC pack for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The free DLC, titled “Scalawags Pack” is the latest addition to the free DLC packs currently available for the game in an ongoing show of the team’s commitment to provide their fans with new playable content and game updates.

Resident Evil 2 Remake Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-2-remake-official-pc-system-requirements/
Capcom has launched the official Steam store page for Resident Evil 2 Remake which has revealed the game’s official PC system requirements. According to the PC specs, PC gamers will need at least an Intel Core i5-4460 or an AMD FX-6300 with 8GB of RAM.

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom – Patch 1.03 adds Hard and Expert difficulty modes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ni-no-kuni-2-revenant-kingdom-patch-1-03-adds-hard-and-expert-difficulty-modes/
Level 5 has released a brand new update for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. According to the patch notes, this latest update adds two new difficulty modes (Hard and Expert), adds new equipment skills and addresses various other game balance issues and minor bugs.

New Turok update adds DirectX 11 renderer, adds original PC CD soundtrack option
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-turok-update-adds-directx-11-renderer-adds-original-pc-cd-soundtrack-option/
Nightdive Studios has released a brand new patch for Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. According to the release notes, this new patch adds a new DirectX 11 renderer, adds original PC CD soundtrack option, and packs many many many more improvements.

Life is Strange 2 is official, first episode releases on September 27th, more details coming in August
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/life-is-strange-2-is-official-first-episode-releases-on-september-27th-more-details-coming-in-august/
The official Twitter account for Life is Strange has officially confirmed Life is Strange 2, and revealed that its first episode will release on September 27th.
Although we don’t have any additional details, DONTNOD Entertainment claimed that more details about Life is Strange 2 will be unveiled in August.

>>shikamaru has made a thread about it.

Part two of the news:

EU votes on copyright law that could kill memes and open source software
https://www.pcgamer.com/eu-votes-on-copyright-law-that-could-kill-memes-and-open-source-software/
The European Union has passed an initial vote in favour of the Copyright Directive, a legislation experts say "threatens the internet".
As reported by Wired, the mandate is designed to update internet copyright law but contains two controversial clauses. Ultimately, it could force prominent online platforms to censor their users' content before it's posted—which could impact everyone from meme creators to open source software designers and livestreamers.

PayPal closes account of Active Shooter publisher
https://www.pcgamer.com/paypal-closes-account-of-active-shooter-publisher/
Active Shooter is a tactical FPS designed to simulate school shootings, which has unsurprisingly already been the subject of plenty of controversy. As of today, it can no longer be purchased via PayPal.
The Associated Press reports that PayPal has closed the account of publisher Acid Software, barring it from one of the most popular means of online payment.

Dark Souls Remastered save files corrupted by antivirus software, Bitdefender responds (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/popular-antivirus-software-may-corrupt-dark-souls-remastered-save-files/
Update: As outlined in our original story below, a number of Dark Souls Remastered players have reported save file corruption since its PC launch last month. Yesterday, Bandai Namco identified popular antivirus applications Bitdefender and Windows Defender as the likely offenders, and provided a fix. The former has now replied to PC Gamer with a workaround.
Bitdefender says that in order to allow Dark Souls to access and modify the saved files that are stored in a folder protected against ransomware attacks, players should add the game's executable as 'Allowed' in the Application Access area or remove the Documents folder from Protected folders.

Overwatch Twitter account teases something, possibly new event or hero
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-twitter-account-teases-something-possibly-new-event-or-hero/
The Overwatch Twitter account has posted a teaser of... something. It depicts what appears to be an alleyway adorned with posters and other graffiti expressing both pro- and anti-Omnic sentiment. There's also a Lúcio concert promotion, a poster depicting Horizon Lunar Colony, and a few paintings of several animals in space suits, including a monkey and a dog.

Epic reaffirms building and shotgun nerfs: 'Not every encounter should have to end in a build-off'
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-reaffirms-building-and-shotgun-nerfs-not-every-encounter-should-have-to-end-in-a-build-off/
Epic commented on the state of the Fortnite meta in a short blog post today, addressing the anxiety in the community over recent nerfs to harvesting and shotguns. With shotgun damage and resources from harvesting down, the intent was to diversify winning strategies that don't boil down to endlessly build-battle and double-pump. (I'm referring to those massive, incomprehensible towers some players make in 1v1s and the ability to switch quickly between shotguns for fast damage, for those out of the loop.)

The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game will arrive in Early Access by summer’s end
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-living-card-game-will-arrive-in-early-access-by-summers-end/
Much like hobbits returning to the shire, The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game will make it into Early Access before the first leaves of autumn fall: August 28, 2018. A digital adaptation inspired by Fantasy Flight Games’ cooperative card game of the same name, the game has players battling through a series of narrative stories to foil Sauron’s plans either solo or with a co-op partner. The game will only include single player experiences at Early Access launch, but will add co-op in “the coming months,” presumably in time for Frodo to feel ill on the anniversary of his encounter with Shelob. The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game is published by Asmodee Digital and developed by Fantasy Flight Interactive.

Big changes come to Battletech in the 1.10 update
https://www.pcgamer.com/big-changes-come-to-battletech-in-the-110-update/
A major update to Battletech has rolled out on Steam and GOG, adding "Granular Difficulty Settings" and custom campaign mode options, a new time acceleration feature, combat speed optimizations, "quality of life improvements" in the MechLab, ultrawide monitor support, and quite a lot more.

Bethesda says Fallout 76's nukes are hard to get and easy to avoid
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-says-fallout-76s-nukes-are-hard-to-get-and-easy-to-avoid/
Fallout 76's futuristic West Virginia is littered with nuclear missiles that players can use however they see fit. To some, that sounds like a humorous bit of chaos, but many Fallout fans are worried about what those nukes could do to their experience. That is to say, am I going to get spontaneously atomized while I'm out exploring? In a recent interview with Swedish games site FZ, Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines addressed these and other fears regarding player-controlled nukes.

PUBG Sanhok map is live (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-sanhok-release-date/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' third map, Sanhok, will be released on June 22 on PC, an update on Steam confirmed today. After several rounds of beta testing, the new map is just about ready for prime time. The Steam update also mentions that the map will be coming to Xbox in "late summer 2018."
Update: After four rounds of testing, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' 4x4km tropical Sanhok map is live.

Time for the GOG and Steam deals for this weekend:

+GOG

• The daily deal is Odallus: The Dark Call, 85% off: https://www.gog.com/game/odallus_the_dark_call
• Then comes the weekly sale, Keep it Rolling, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180618_weekly_sale
• Finally, there's the weekend sale with the publisher Daedalic putting its games on sale, up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180622_daedalic_weekend

+Steam

• C'mon! You know the Summer sale has just started. Go check what's available!

And that's it. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.

You only feel old?

On Topic: I tried Fallout 4 during a free weekend on Steam. I didn't play much of it, I found it an ok game, but nothing special.

I have a 1080ti and an i7-6700k with 16gb DDR4 RAM, it didn't run smoothly for me, especially when nearing Goodneighbor..